Plant City, Hillsborough County

APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR

1204 TOWNSGATE CT, Plant City, FL 33567

FoodSeating
Latest violations
9
1 High Priority
Jan 15, 2026
City
Plant City
County
Hillsborough
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 15, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 9

29-34-4

Detail 24306379

High Priority - Vacuum breaker installed at wrong section of splitter added to hose bibb. Discussed proper location to install

22-02-4

Detail 24306378

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler rack have accumulated food debris on cook line

23-24-4

Detail 24306382

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Grease buildup on 6 burner range knobs

40-06-5

Detail 24306380

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone on make line cutting board. Manager removed and sanitized cutting board Corrected On-Site

36-11-4

Detail 24306377

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed missing grout throughout kitchen

36-62-4

Detail 24306383

Basic - Light not functioning. Multiple lights out in kitchen

23-03-4

Detail 24306376

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

29-20-5

Detail 24306375

Basic - Standing water in floor drain three-compartment sink at bar. Manager unclogged drain Corrected On-Site

16-05-4

Detail 24306381

Basic - Wash/Rinse/Sanitizing solution not maintained clean. Observed excessive food debris clogging sprayer heads and left on dishes. Discussed pre scraping before putting equipment in dish machine. Manager began cleaning. Corrective Action Taken

Jul 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

35A-02-7

Detail 23889554

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies on wall at bar. 1 fly flying around expo window not landing on food contact surfaces. Manager eradicated and cleaned and sanitized area Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 23889553

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in freezer

36-11-4

Detail 23889552

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Missing grout throughout kitchen

23-03-4

Detail 23889551

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler wire racks soiled with mold like substance

Jan 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 23488457

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler racks soiled with food debris and mold like substance. Interiors of microwaves soiled with food debris. Soda gun at bar soiled with mold like substance

36-11-4

Detail 23488458

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed missing grout and broken floor tiles in dish and cook line causing accumulated water and food debris buildup Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23488454

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelving soiled with mold like substance

14-17-4

Detail 23488456

Basic - Walk-in cooler and reach in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation

29-03-4

Detail 23488455

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Fromm right side ice well at bar

Sep 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 23154345

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer basket inserts soiled with accumulated debris

53B-14-5

Detail 23154348

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 3 expired safe staff cards

36-11-4

Detail 23154346

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed missing floor grout and cracked tiles in kitchen and dish pit

14-33-4

Detail 23154347

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

14-17-4

Detail 23154344

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation

36-27-5

Detail 23154349

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed grease buildup on wall on cook line.

Feb 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

14-15-4

Detail 22615743

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed recycled plastic bottle holding oil on cook line

22-08-4

Detail 22615746

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris on cook line

23-03-4

Detail 22615745

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line wells have accumulated food debris Pos cook line screens and buttons soiled

14-17-4

Detail 22615744

Basic - Walk-in cooler and reach in cooler with rust that has pitted the surface.

Sep 26, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

35A-02-6

Detail 22317749

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 live flies at bar

36-22-4

Detail 22317747

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At ice well drain at bar

36-17-5

Detail 22317745

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In beer cooler, Under ice well at bar

23-03-4

Detail 22317748

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of expo line ticket panels soiled. Exterior of microwaves soiled Inside of cold wells on cook line Walk in cooler racks soiled with food debris and mold like substance

29-03-4

Detail 22317746

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. From ice bins at bar

Jun 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

31B-02-4

Detail 22050217

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to ice machine

41-17-4

Detail 22050218

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with oil on cook line

40-06-5

Detail 22050215

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone on north end of cook line

29-49-6

Detail 22050216

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cooler on south end of cookline

Dec 27, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

12B-07-4

Detail 21661325

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table Corrected- observed employee voluntarily discard Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 21661324

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up inside reachin freezer on cookline

23-03-4

Detail 21661327

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed old food debris build up inside reachin freezer adjacent to fryers

25-05-4

Detail 21661326

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed a box of Togo boxes stored on floor in dry storage area Corrected-observed employee place on shelf Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 21661323

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed spray bottle filled with oil not labeled on cookline Corrected observed employee label Corrected On-Site

Feb 10, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

12B-07-4

Detail 20852193

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Several drinks, management moved Corrected On-Site

24-18-4

Detail 20852192

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Silverware on serving line

Sep 8, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 20493056

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese,cut tomatoes 47 Put on ice Corrective Action Taken

36-22-4

Detail 20493054

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under reach in cooler north end of cookline

25-06-4

Detail 20493055

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Several places throughout kitchen,prep areas

36-27-5

Detail 20493057

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dishroom